Where does “pedagogi” come from?

pedagogi (Indonesian) comes from Dutch pedagogie, from Middle French pédagogie, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγία, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.

pedagogi (Indonesian): pedagogy: the strategies of instruction; an educational philosophy

Definitions

  1. pedagogy: the strategies of instruction; an educational philosophy

Ancestry of “pedagogi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpedagogiepedagogy
2Middle Frenchpédagogie
3Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγίαthe act of guiding, attending; teaching;...
4Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγόςoriginally, a slave who accompanied a child to...
5Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
6Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
7Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ágō